Community Tasting Note
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emzee.mc wrote: 92 points
November 22, 2018 - This is my second Echezeaux, the first being Rene Engel's. It is certainly a good experience to see just how variable the juice can be even though it comes from the same land. It was let aired for 1 hour before consuming. Despite its age, the juice is considerably darker, inky purple even, with longer legs and much more sediment too. The pungency and concentration of the nose are very apparent, if not effortless. The bouquet is detailed with stewed cherries, kirsch, leather, smoked meats, strawberries, musk, sous bois and dried morels. The alcoholic heat is quite apparent on the nose for this one. On the palate, however, the wine is not hot at all. In fact, it is layered, textured and silky smooth. Tannins are svelte and well-integrated into the juice. Flavors of stewed cherries, violets, tomato glutamate, strawberries, prosciutto, rosemary and minerals dominate. This is a bold, savory wine rather than a jammy, fruit-forward wine. It is balanced and feminine, beguiling at that. Finish is lengthy, ruminative, cool and mouth-puckering (probably because of the minerals rather than the acidity), leaving you wanting more. This is very well-made juice for sure, but it just lacks the sparkle or elegance to make it a Grand Cru. For me, it is just a bit too foursquare and lacking character.
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